This week includes one of the best slates of webinars I have seen go by in a long time. Of the 10 events taking place, HALF of them deserve recommendations. Maybe this is the last ‘big hurrah’ before the official start to summer next weekend? Click on the title of each webinar below to view the full description and register.

Rob Handfield (Procurement Value Proposition) connects the possible with the practical by talking about increased levels of visibility that are possible in the so called ‘digital era’ as well as the hands-on process of ushering in change to people and processes.

Tail spend used to be something that procurement teams planned to address ‘someday’ – you know, when all of the other work was done. Now, however, we recognize that there are likely opportunities for innovation and pending risks lurking in that spend. But which transactions are which are which are neither? That is the million dollar question.

Ardent Partners does an exceptionally good job of polling and capturing the mindset and trends of C-level procurement. Their annual CPO Rising reports are must read – and if you’re planning to read this year’s report, being present when they unveil the key themes is a bonus. All registrants will receive a copy of the report.

If you read about AI and machine learning and know there has to be an opportunity to bring them into procurement (but don’t know how) this webinar will give you all the background you need. Understand what is possible today, what it means for analytics and spend management, and what Coupa thinks may happen in the future.

About the author

Kelly is the Managing Editor of Buyers Meeting Point. She has a unique perspective on procurement from her experience on both sides of the negotiation desk. She has led projects involving members of procurement, supplier and purchasing teams. She has practical skills in strategic sourcing program design and management, opportunity assessment, knowledge management, and custom taxonomy design and implementation. She also has direct sourcing experience in a number of product and service categories including: inventory fuel, location-based services, corrugated, and corporate purchasing cards. Kelly has her MBA as well as an MS in Library and Information Science.